The company has been called out repeatedly for inadequate security practices, and now we have another case in point: a successful SharePoint hack that’s among the worst in Microsoft’s history.

Ransomware gangs are on the hunt for organizations that have yet to patch their vulnerable Microsoft SharePoint servers. Why it matters: Those could include organizations across the government and sectors including education,

A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft's server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post.